Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 7, 0714002(2025)

Microstructure, Wear Resistance, and Corrosion Properties of 321 Stainless-Steel Surface Coated With Ni60/WC via High-Speed Laser Cladding

Qingsong Zhou*, Wenlei Sun, Tuan Zhang, Yu'er Lu, De'an Wang, and Yunhao Wang
Author Affiliations
  • Xinjiang Additive Remanufacturing Key Laboratory, College of Intelligent Manufacturing Modern Industry, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang , China
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    Figures & Tables(20)
    0.75Ni60+0.25WC powder micrograph
    HMC-320A cladding equipment and internal structure diagram
    High speed cladding external characterization
    Schematic diagram of coating layer height, cladding layer width, and cladding layer depth
    Effect of laser power change on coating range size and dilution rate in A1-A5 experiments. (a) Coating range under different laser powers; (b) dilution rate under different laser powers
    Effect of scanning speed change on coating range size and dilution rate in B1-B5 experiments. (a) Coating range under different scanning speeds; (b) dilution rate under different scanning speeds
    Effect of powder feeding rate change on coating range size and dilution rate in C1-C5 experiments. (a) Coating range under different powder feeding rates; (b) dilution rate under different powder feeding rates
    Optimal single-pass coating microhardness
    Microstructure of optimal coating. (a)(c)(e) Low power micrographs of the upper, middle, and lower layers of cladding coating of A2; (b)(d)(f) high power micrographs of the upper, middle, and lower layers of cladding coating
    XRD pattern of coating under optimal process parameters
    EDS surface scan for optimal process parameters
    Experimental analysis of friction and wear between coating and material. (a) Dynamic change of contact resistance; (b) loss of wear
    Electrochemical analysis of substrate and coating. (a) Open circuit potential; (b) polarization curves; (c) impedance arc diagram; (d) impedance amplitude-frequency diagram
    Equivalent circuit structure of cladding layer and substrate
    • Table 1. 321 stainless steel physical properties

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      Table 1. 321 stainless steel physical properties

      Physical propertiesValue
      Density7905.7 kg/m3
      Specific heat277.12 J/kg·K
      Modulus of elasticity1.95×1011 Pa
      Thermal conductivity 212 °F(100 °C)0.2448 W/(m²·K)
      Melting point interval1397.78‒1435.56 °C
      Electrical resistivity7.2×10-7 Ω·mat at 20 °C
    • Table 2. 321 chemical components of stainless steel (mass fraction)

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      Table 2. 321 chemical components of stainless steel (mass fraction)

      CSiMnPSNiCrTi
      0.081.002.000.0450.0309.00‒12.0017.00‒19.005C-0.70
    • Table 3. Ni60/WC powder chemical composition elements (mass fraction)

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      Table 3. Ni60/WC powder chemical composition elements (mass fraction)

      CSiMnPSNiCrFeW
      Ni600.8-1.24.001.500.0300.03055.0‒65.014.00‒19.005.000.50
      WC6.13N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A93.87
    • Table 4. HMC-320A increases or decreases main parameters of integrated machining center

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      Table 4. HMC-320A increases or decreases main parameters of integrated machining center

      Parameter typeValue
      Laser typeFiber laser/semiconductor laser
      Laser power /kW1‒3
      Maximum manufacturing efficiency /(kg/h)2
      Working gasesAr
      Processing dimension /(mm×mm)320(Φ)×450(H
      Spot diameter /mm1‒2
      Amount of defocus /mm20
    • Table 5. Specific parameters of high speed cladding experiment

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      Table 5. Specific parameters of high speed cladding experiment

      Serial numberLaser power /WScanning speed /(mm·s-1Powder feed rate /(g·min-1
      A1900103.5
      A21000103.5
      A31100103.5
      A41200103.5
      A51300103.5
      B1100083.5
      B2100093.5
      B31000103.5
      B41000113.5
      B51000123.5
      C11000102.0
      C21000102.5
      C31000103.0
      C41000103.5
      C51000104.0
    • Table 6. Corrosion characteristic parameters were measured by electrochemical polarization

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      Table 6. Corrosion characteristic parameters were measured by electrochemical polarization

      SampleEcorr/VIcorr/(A∙cm-2
      Substrate-0.7546.77×10-7
      Coating-0.6744.76×10-8
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    Qingsong Zhou, Wenlei Sun, Tuan Zhang, Yu'er Lu, De'an Wang, Yunhao Wang. Microstructure, Wear Resistance, and Corrosion Properties of 321 Stainless-Steel Surface Coated With Ni60/WC via High-Speed Laser Cladding[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(7): 0714002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Sep. 30, 2024

    Accepted: Nov. 5, 2024

    Published Online: Apr. 8, 2025

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    DOI:10.3788/LOP242053

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP242053

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